ecg

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *aggju.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eċġ f

  1. edge (of a cutting tool or weapon)
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎[1]:
      Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.
      I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.

Declension

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Declension of eċġ (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative eċġ eċġa, eċġe
accusative eċġe eċġa, eċġe
genitive eċġe eċġa
dative eċġe eċġum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: egge
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